FTP Improvement, Sleep Deep Dive, Training Outside & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 207
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad
TrainerRoad
4.9 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 14 June 2019
⏱️ 124 minutes
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Summary
Updating FTP with test data vs. race data, a deep dive on sleep and performance, how to do TrainerRoad workouts outside and much more!
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
• New TrainerRoad apps!
• How to do TrainerRoad workouts outside
• Coach Jonathan's mini training camp
• How to incorporate and recover from a training camp
• How to train as a busy parent
• Time management techniques for busy athletes
• A deep dive on sleep and performance
• How to be a better descender
• The risks of using race data to update your FTP
• Cramming for an ultra-endurance race
• Stage race preparation tips
• The Mongolia Bike Challenge
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the podcast is dedicated to making you a faster cyclist the ask a cycling coach podcast presented by trainer road coach Jonathan Lee with our head coach Chad Timberman. |
| 0:08.6 | Hi everyone. |
| 0:09.2 | RC RC on 8 Pearson. |
| 0:11.2 | Chad we haven't we've been off for like a while so you have to be more excited. |
| 0:14.4 | No I'm fresh. |
| 0:15.2 | Yeah he's just fresh. |
| 0:16.0 | No smooth delivery. |
| 0:18.3 | Yeah it's exactly what it is. |
| 0:19.5 | Hello everyone. |
| 0:20.3 | Uh this is uh you can join us live actually this is a live stream. |
| 0:23.0 | It's not at our typical time which is usually Thursday at 8 a.m. Pacific. |
| 0:26.8 | We're on a Friday right now and Nate actually kind of had a good idea we may consider doing this because |
| 0:31.6 | North Star no promises no promises but North Star the bike park is open now close to us and uh yeah |
| 0:37.9 | Friday trail the Friday just get more work done during the week so then you can spend the afternoon at North Star |
| 0:42.2 | that sounds good. |
| 0:42.9 | North Star has worked for me. |
| 0:44.1 | It's exactly right you've got it yep because you're right. |
| 0:47.1 | Cape Epic coming. |
| 0:47.8 | So why? |
| 0:48.9 | That's true Chad too yeah. |
| 0:50.7 | So you guys haven't seen my skills are already pretty much topped off but |
| 0:54.1 | I truly have none. |
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